From an Irish provinces point of view a 5-2 from today's game would be ideal as it would cement Connacht in 7th place and give them an easier EC playoff qualification match.A similar result in Ulster's favour would also work quite well too.It would give Ulster a great chance of a playoff place and keep Munster ahead of Ospreys and Scarlets, who are likely to be involved in a winner takes all match(SF place) on the last day of the regular season.

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Oldschool wrote:From an Irish provinces point of view a 5-2 from today's game would be ideal as it would cement Connacht in 7th place and give them an easier EC playoff qualification match.A similar result in Ulster's favour would also work quite well too.It would give Ulster a great chance of a playoff place and keep Munster ahead of Ospreys and Scarlets, who are likely to be involved in a winner takes all match(SF place) on the last day of the regular season.

So actually finishing eighth in the league (i.e. ninth ranked) would be better - away in England rather than France, then home advantage for the "final". Finishing seventh (i.e. eighth ranked) requires winning in France, then winning in England or Wales in order to qualify.

BTW has this changed recently? I'm pretty sure it was listed as an open draw (with the Pro12 teams away at first, of course) the last time I checked.

paddyor wrote:Munster guaranteed a home SF now. 11pts up on the Ospreys with just 10 available.

If we take 1 pt today we're guarnateed one as well.

Think you're forgetting that Scarlets are playing Dragons in a couple of mins. You'd expect them to pick up at least 4 match points. That'd put them on 67 I think. That'd mean we need 4 match points to seal a home SF.

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If Scarlets fail to win then, as stated above, a losing bonus point this evening will ensure a Home SF. Given the scenario that GOM lined out it would be wonderful to have a Home SF locked down before Clermont next week.

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Ospreys final two games are home to Ulster (who need the win) and away against Scarlets. Based on their abject capitulation of late, I can see Scarlets getting third and Ulster fourth, with Ospreys slipping to fifth. So we'd likely be home to Scarlets, and Munster home to Ulster.

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